My Attic Gets To 160 Degrees In The Summer

An overheated attic can bake asphalt shingles on the roof and cause them to deteriorate.

My attic gets to 160 degrees in the summer.

In my case it is not practical to get my ducts out of the attic. The cooling load for a home air conditioner depends on the difference in temperature between the inside and outside air and reduction of attic temperatures from 155 degrees to 105 degrees f will result in a. I have a shop in my attic for some of my hobbies and it get s very hot in the summer. I have large attic with ridge vents and screened vents at either end of the attic to maintain air flow.

Hot summer weather poses the opposite problem for maintaining recommended attic temperatures. Hang an outdoor thermometer in your attic making sure its range reaches at least 130 degrees fahrenheit. Attics can reach temperatures of 150 to 160 degrees f during a summer day although outside air temperatures are only 95 to 97 degrees f. At that time we started hearing noises in the attic.

My next effort with those ducts is to air seal them the best i can and replace the 56 year old insulation with r6 or better. Hello david i sent this to your other email to. The reflective roof already relieves a considerable heat load off the existing ducts so air sealing and better insulation will be icing on the cake for them. I was surprised because it was 100 degrees outside heat index was 108 and the attic heat would have been much much hotter guessing 130 140.

Whole house fans work on the principle of removing the hot and humid air out of the house. Should there be a difference between a 78 degree day and a 98 degree day. The warm air escapes through the attic and to the attic vents allowing the circulation of chilly air from the windows. Within the attic insulation is a must.

An unventilated attic can reach 150 degrees in the heat of summer 50 degrees higher than it should be. What should be the difference between outside inside temperature of an attic on a summer day versus a winter day. A thick insulation between 14 to 18 inches will help reduce heat from entering your home. It helps to cool your home temperatures and the attic by approximately 30 degrees.

Thanks for offering the second email address. Hang pencil and paper next to the thermometer and record the outdoor and attic. The whole house fan is installed inside the attic between the living space and ceiling. I live in northern virginia hot humid climate in the summer and use heat pumps to heat and cool my house throughout the year.

We had our home resided this summer. Ideal attic temperatures shouldn t be more than 10 to 20 degrees hotter than outside temperatures.